Abstract:
A method and apparatus for selective speech recognition includes receiving a media file (112) having a media type indicator (114). The method and apparatus further includes a browser (104) that receives the media file and a speech recognition engine selector (106) that receives the media type indicator from the browser (104). The selected speech recognition engine selector (106) then selects either a first speech recognition engine (108) or a second speech recognition engine (110), in response to the media type indicator. The method and apparatus further includes an audio receiver (102) that receives an audio input (116) which is provided to the enabled first speech recognition engine (108) or the second speech recognition engine (110), thereupon allowing for the reduction in power consumption by disabling a speech recognition engine (108 or 110) until actively selected by the speech recognition engine selector (106).
Abstract:
A method and system for multi-modal communication has a terminal (102) with at least one input component (108) and at least one output component (112) coupled to a gateway (104) having a dialog manager (114). The system and method further has a content server (106) coupled to the dialog manager (114) wherein the content server (106) provides the dialog manager (114) with an encoded control command. Moreover, at least one input component (108) and at least one output component (112) are coupled to a control unit (110). The dialog manager (114) decodes the encoded control command, producing and providing a decoded control command to the control unit (110). In response to the decoded control command, the control unit (110) modifies at least one of the input components (108) and/or at least one of the output components (112).
Abstract:
A method and system, suitable for using an original entertainment file for playing as a ring tone on a communication device (104), is provided. The method includes decrypting (304) a part of the original entertainment file using an authorization key upon receiving an incoming call signal. The part of the original entertainment file is played (306) until the incoming call signal is acknowledged. The method further includes decrypting (308) a remaining part of the original entertainment file using the authorization key after the incoming call signal is acknowledged. The remaining part of the original entertainment file is then encrypted (310) using a local authorization key to form a second entertainment file. The second entertainment file is then stored (312) in the communication device.
Abstract:
A method for storing geographic information at a communication node (16) is provided. Geographic data is received (2010) and an authentication request to a geographic authentication database (43) in communication with the communication node is transmitted. An authentication response is then received (2045, 4075) and the geographic data is stored (2060, 4095) in a storage database (41) in communication with the communication node. Systems and programs for storing geographic information are also provided.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for adaptive broadcast transmission. A broadcast transmission can be received (620). Insufficiency of a broadcast channel quality can be determined (630). A negative acknowledgement signal can be sent on a common uplink channel in response to determining the broadcast channel quality is insufficient (640). The negative acknowledgement signal can be received on the common uplink channel at another location (830), the negative acknowledgement signal indicating broadcast channel quality is insufficient. The broadcast channel quality can be adjusted in response to receiving the negative acknowledgement signal (840).
Abstract:
An apparatus, architecture and method for floor control in a Push-to-Talk system. A mobile station (203) may transmit a floor request message or messages and request multiple floors. Each floor may correspond to a media type having multiple media streams. A PoC server (201) assigns a priority to media types and/or media streams such that for example, a mobile station (203) may have a floor to transmit a video clip having audio and video streams to a talk group (207), and a member of the talk group may have a floor to transmit audio voice commentary on the media to the talk group (207). The embodiments of the present invention enable multimedia communication use cases without the need for duplication of the state machine at each node, thereby conserving resources.
Abstract:
A communication system (100) provides for an active handoff of a voice call between a packet switched network (110) and a circuit switched network (120). An active handoff from the packet switched network to the circuit switched network is accomplished by multicasting the call over forward links of both networks during the handoff. An active handoff from the circuit switched network to the packet switched network is accomplished by multicasting the call over reverse links of both networks during the handoff. The former handoff further may be facilitated by routing the call for each network through a same packet data control switch (118), and the latter handoff further may be facilitated by routing the call for each network through a same mobile switching center (126). Further, a subscriber unit (102) operating concurrently in both networks may comprise multiple transceivers or a transceiver that is rapidly switched between the networks.
Abstract:
A system and method for processing information about an incident is provided. The system comprises two or more communication devices (104, 112-126) in communication with each other and a central authority (128) capable of receiving data from the communication devices. Each communication device (104, 112- 126) includes a media sensor (222) to collect data relating to an incident event (102). One communication device (104), in response to a user activation input, transmits a request signal to one or more other communication devices (112-126). Any communication device (112-126) that receives the request signal may collect data relating to the incident event (102) in response to the request signal. The central authority (128), after receiving the data collected by the wireless communication devices (104, 112-126), performs an action in response to receiving the data.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for selective speech recognition includes receiving a media file (112) having a media type indicator (114). The method and apparatus further includes a browser (104) that receives the media file and a speech recognition engine selector (106) that receives the media type indicator from the browser (104). The selected speech recognition engine selector (106) then selects either a first speech recognition engine (108) or a second speech recognition engine (110), in response to the media type indicator. The method and apparatus further includes an audio receiver (102) that receives an audio input (116) which is provided to the enabled first speech recognition engine (108) or the second speech recognition engine (110), thereupon allowing for the reduction in power consumption by disabling a speech recognition engine (108 or 110) until actively selected by the speech recognition engine selector (106).
Abstract:
A method (FIG. 6) and apparatus (600) maintains, during non-session conditions and on a per user basis, concurrent multimodal session status [EG STATES] information (604) of user agent programs configured for different concurrent modality communication during the same session (700), and re-establish a concurrent multimodal session in response to accessing the concurrent multimodal session status information (702).